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Industrial Next, a startup founded by ex-Tesla engineers, unveiled AI-driven robotic stations that let factories retool production lines in minutes instead of weeks, and announced a partnership with BMW Group Technology Office at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026.
Apple announced its first foldable phone, Duo, at the Surprise and Shine event, featuring a hinge designed and built using AI algorithms and 3D printing for enhanced durability.
MIT's Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM) celebrated its first anniversary with Manufacturing Week, attracting over 800 participants to discuss AI on factory floors, workforce solutions, and startup innovation, while launching programs to commercialize manufacturing technologies.
Jeff Bezos is betting $12 billion on his new company Prometheus, which builds AI tools to accelerate the design and manufacturing of physical products, aiming to lower costs so that one paycheck can support a family again.
CircuitHub, which operates a fully automated robot factory for PCBA, announces $28M funding led by Plural and Seikatsu to expand capacity in the US and Europe, aiming to revolutionize electronics prototyping and manufacturing.
Baidu invited a visitor to their Beijing office to demo a robot hand that mimics human hand movements with minimal delay, highlighting the rapid growth of China's humanoid robotics ecosystem with over 150 companies, as noted by Elon Musk.